Cindy Makhathini Launches Hair Business, Wig Price Sparks Online Debate: “Why Is It So Expensive?”

• On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, Musa Khawula took to X (Twitter) and shared a video showing the cost of a hairpiece at Cindy Makhathini's new shop
• This was after Cindy Makhathini launched her new hustle and unveiled the name of her new business venture, as well as an update regarding her mental health
• On X, users said the product costs as much as their monthly salary, while some joked that they are not the “target market”

Cindy Makhathini has become the latest socialite to launch a business, and the internet is already debating the prices.

Cindy Makhathini usually trends online after sharing content flaunting her banging body on her social media accounts; now she is a topic of discussion after launching her new business.

On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, controversial celebrity gossip blogger Musa Khawula announced that Cindy Makhathini had launched a hair business. He shared a video of one of the wigs in stock. He shared that the Amy Bounce (Donore) 24-inch retails for nearly R10,000. The post was captioned:

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“Cindy Makhathini launches her new hair line, Angels Circus. The Amy Bounce (Donore) 24-inch (below) retails for R9,610; meanwhile, Kay Yarms' failed hairline was a DM for price business.”

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SA reacts to Cindy Makhathini's wig prices

In the comments, social media users discussed the price of wigs at Cindy Makhathini’s new shop.

Here are some of the comments:

@Rae_laughs fumed:

“What are SA influencers and baddies smoking? I’m not going to work every day to pay R9k for a wig, they must just open a WhatsApp group and sell to the ‘cartel’s sneaky link GFs’ or whatever they call each other.”

@Eddwinary said:

“I’ve realised that pricing often depends on who you are 😹. When you have status or recognition, people accept higher prices. Mara, when you're unknown, you usually have to earn trust first before people are willing to pay more.”

@mrloveness remarked:

“Did you say R9.5k? That’s my salary, mos 😕 Anyway, who was running the dm for prices hairline business in 2025/2026? Giving people different prices for the same product depending on who you are 🤣😂😂”

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@FPonney commented:

“I’m not her target market. I’ll get it from China Mall.”

@nicolett_nyambe questioned:

“Why is hair so expensive? 😮‍💨”

@LuckygirlWaseSA asked:

“There are people who actually pay so much for hair?”

What to know about Cindy Makhathini's new hair business

On Monday, 2 March 2026, Cindy Makhathini took to her official Instagram account and announced that she had launched a hair business, Angel Circus. In the caption, Cindy shared a heartfelt prayer asking God for the strength to run her business and not give up midway, as she has done on previous projects. Part of the caption reads:

“Lord, please give me the courage to run this business with everything in me. I have this bad habit of starting things and not finishing them; I need all the push.”

The socialite, who lost her mother in 2025, shared that she was dealing with some mental health issues. Part of the caption reads:

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“Mentally, I am not in a good space, but I hope I can just use my last energy on my business…Amen✨🤍@angels_circus”

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According to Angels Circus’ official Instagram account, the business is located in Johannesburg, although no physical address is given. Angels Circus has a WhatsApp business. See the screenshot below:

Cindy Makhathini’s viral dance video fails to impress

Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a video of Cindy Makhathini dancing did not land well online.

The content creator posted a video of herself dancing in her living room while flaunting her famous hourglass figure.

Source: Briefly News